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Nick Veronin on September 27, 2018
Because he’s polite, Andrew Savage obliges and dutifully answers the question he’s been asked many times before during this most recent cycle of interviews. The singer and songwriter for New York based art-punk-ramshackle-rockers Parquet Courts explains that he and his bandmates connected with producer Brian Burton—a.k.a. Danger Mouse—after Burton reached out to them via email. Continue reading »
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Wallace Baine on September 27, 2018
For the third straight year, downtown San Jose whips out its red, white and green to celebrate all things Italian. Restaurants and businesses from San Jose’s Little Italy district will be providing their best cuisine and wine. Live entertainment comes to you via Pasquale Esposito, the North Beach Boys, Johnny Neri Band, Anthony Nino Lane Band, Vanessa Raci and many more. Plus, activities for kids, Italian arts and crafts, and an update on the upcoming Italian Museum & Cultural Center. Organizers say that the festival last year attracted nearly 25,000 souls, so they must be doing something right. Continue reading »
Pop punk aficionados, rejoice. Chicago’s Fall Out Boy is coming to town following the release of Mania, their highly anticipated seventh studio album. Mania is the fourth album Fall Out Boy has sent to the top of the Billboard 200 chart, and the supporting tour features special guests Machine Gun Kelly and L.I.F.T. With a catalog spanning the aughts and teens, Fall Out Boy now has the power to pluck chords for nostalgia alongside newer hits. As an added bonus, ticket sales contribute to the Fall Out Boy Fund that supports a variety of charitable organizations in Chicago. Continue reading »
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Julia Canavese on September 27, 2018
To say that Beyoncé and Jay Z are a power couple is a stadium-sized understatement. Each with over 20 Grammy Awards to their name, together they have sizzled across stages, studio albums and social media feeds. Their On the Run II tour will bring spectacle and complicated love into focus at Levi’s Stadium. Don’t expect the couple to shy away from the rocky road of infidelity and reconciliation that has played out across their critically acclaimed albums, but expect the reconciliation point to be driven home in high definition. So grab your bae and take in all the sensory overload you can handle from Bey and Jay. Continue reading »
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Wallace Baine on September 27, 2018
Some people don’t need an excuse to wander into Willow Glen’s most infamous dive bar. But if the Willow Den isn’t already a part of your daily routine, you might want to stick your head in for this rowdy Saturday-night party, sponsored by the awesome Latina women’s social club, Las Bandidas. Live rockabilly bands include The Thirsty Three, Grease Hound and Rockin’ Rick & the Rhythm Wranglers, with MC Hawk Valentine, DJ Miss K and burlesque dancers as well. Proceeds go to the Epifany Project to fight hunger among the homeless. Donations taken at the door. Continue reading »
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Wallace Baine on September 27, 2018
Salsa festival? So, are we talking the music or the condiment? Good news: It’s both! Eleven blocks of downtown Redwood City transforms into a salsa-dancing playground on Saturday with three stages of live salsa, Latin jazz and reggae. And that other stuff? It’s all over the place, with salsa tasting from top local chefs all competing for bragging rights for best salsa in the Bay Area. (Contest tasting takes place from noon to 5pm with winners announced shortly afterward.) There’s also art projects, entertainment for kids and—praise be!—tequila tasting as well. Continue reading »
It’s been over two decades since the release of Alanis Morissette’s 16-time platinum-selling hit Jagged Little Pill, but it remains the worldwide leader for a debut album, marking its place in music history. The Canadian-born singer-songwriter has continued to produce a steady stream of angsty alt-rock hits that have garnered both Grammy and Juno Award nods over the years. Pair Morissette’s masterful and earnest vocals with the rustic and magisterial backdrop of the historic Mountain Winery concert venue—and perhaps a glass of wine and a culinary indulgence—and you have the makings of a memorable early autumn evening. Continue reading »
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Julia Canavese on September 26, 2018
In a city dominated by the search for the next best thing, it can be refreshing to cast a gaze backward every once in a while. Dating back to 1918, the Kearney Pattern Works & Foundry was the oldest metal foundry in San Jose. With the announcement of its closure last year, photographer Philip Krayna set about chronicling the final months of this historic business that weathered the changing needs of the valley, from producing canning equipment and World War II supplies to biomedical and electronic components. Sep. 26 is a members-only opening; the exhibit opens to the public the following day and runs through Aug. 31, 2019. Continue reading »
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Wallace Baine on September 26, 2018
If the recent influx of taprooms opening up all over Silicon Valley proves anything, it’s that hackers love beer just as much as anyone, and that many of them have taken a scientific approach to their sudsing. Enter Geektoberfest, wherein The Tech Museum aims to put beer under the microscope. The event features tastings from a wide range of local and regional craft breweries. The twist is your brew comes with demos and experiments on the biology of beer making. There’s also live music from a German-Swiss accordion band called Zicke-Zacke. Nothing makes craft brew taste better than polka. Continue reading »
When my hubby offered to have you, his older brother, stay at our place for the summer, I tried to ignore the fact that you expected it without even bothering to ask. Like, you assumed we’d have to say yes because we’re family. Whatever. But when we told you how much utilities would cost, you replied with, “Ooh, that’s too much for me. I’ll pay $50”—as though this was a negotiation! News flash: we’re not here to haggle with you. You’re getting half-off market rate and your own bathroom. But you were emboldened, I guess. Because just two days before rent was due, you announced—while rummaging through the fridge for a packet of hot dogs—that you “can’t make rent this month.” You didn’t even ask for more time or a discount—you started from ZERO. Yeah, sorry, kid. That’s now how it works.
I Saw You is an anonymous “man on the street” column. Email your rants and raves about co-workers or any badly behaving citizens to [email protected], or send to 380 S. First St, San Jose, 95113. Submissions should stick to about 100 words.
